The Citation Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race

Thoroughbred horse race

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 held annually at Hollywood Park Racetrack in Inglewood, California

Inglewood, California

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. Raced in late November, it is open to horses age three-years-old and up. Contested on turf

Grass

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 over a distance of 1 ¹/16 miles, the event currently offers a purse of $250,000. It was downgraded from a Grade I

Graded stakes race

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 race to Grade II for 2010.

The Citation Handicap was canceled in 2005 because of problems with Hollywood Park's turf course. It was run in two divisions in 1983 and 1991.

Records

Speed record:

• 1:39.67 - Ashkal Way (2006)

Most wins:

• 2 - Forlitano (1987, 1988)
• 2 - Good Journey (2001, 2002)

Winners since 1995

Year	Winner	Age	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2011	Jeranimo	5	Garrett Gomez	Michael Pender	B. J. Wright	1:40.87
2010	Victor's Cry	5	Victor Espinoza Victor Espinoza Victor Espinoza is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding in his native Mexico and earned his first win there in 1992 before moving the following year to compete at racetracks in California....	Eoin G. Harty Eoin G. Harty Eoin G. Harty is a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer in the United States. From a family of horsemen, Eoin Harty is the fourth generation to be involved in racing...	Equilete Stable	1:39.86
2009	Fluke (BRZ)	4	Joe Talamo	Humberto Ascanio	Patricia Bozano	1:40.48
2008	Hyperbaric	5	Tyler Baze Tyler Baze Tyler Baze is an American Champion jockey. Born into a racing family, both of his parents were jockeys as is his uncle, Gary Baze. His second cousin is U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey, Russell Baze....	Julio C. Canani	Prestonwood Racing	1:41.29
2007	Lang Field	4	Jon Court Jon Court Jon Kenton Court is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.Having grown up in Florida, Jon Court began riding in Colorado at the now closed Centennial Park in 1980....	Art Sherman	Nigel R. Shields	1:39.72
2006	Ashkal Way	4	Garrett Gomez Garrett K. Gomez Garrett Keith Gomez is an American thoroughbred jockey.-Early career:Gomez learned to ride by watching his father, Louie, who was a jockey at many tracks in the Southwest United States...	Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor Saeed bin Suroor , is a horse racing trainer. Formerly a policeman, he took out his training license in 1994 and the following year was appointed as the trainer for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation....	Godolphin Racing	1:39.67
2005	NO RACE
2004	Leroidesanimaux Leroidesanimaux Leroidesanimaux is a Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in Brazil and was a Eclipse Award winner in the United States.-Background:His name is four French language words combined...	4	Jon Court Jon Court Jon Kenton Court is an American jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.Having grown up in Florida, Jon Court began riding in Colorado at the now closed Centennial Park in 1980....	Robert J. Frankel	TNT Stud	1:41.36
2003	Redattore	8	Julie Krone Julie Krone Julie Krone , is a retired American jockey. In 1993, she became the first female jockey to win a Triple Crown race when she captured the Belmont Stakes aboard Colonial Affair...	Richard Mandella	Dr. Luis Tannay/Harris Farms	1:40.74
2002	Good Journey	6	Pat Day Pat Day Patrick Alan "Pat" Day is an American jockey. He is a four-time winner of the Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey and was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1991...	Wallace Dollase Wallace Dollase Wallace A. "Wally" Dollase is an American trainer and owner of Thoroughbred racehorses.Among his numerous Graded stakes race wins, Dollase won the 1996 Breeders' Cup Distaff with Jewel Princess who was voted that year's Eclipse Award as the American Champion Older Female Horse.Wally Dollase and...	Flaxman Holdings	1:41.45
2001	Good Journey	5	Chris McCarron Chris McCarron Christopher John "Chris" McCarron is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey. He is currently working as a racing analyst for TVG Network....	Wallace Dollase Wallace Dollase Wallace A. "Wally" Dollase is an American trainer and owner of Thoroughbred racehorses.Among his numerous Graded stakes race wins, Dollase won the 1996 Breeders' Cup Distaff with Jewel Princess who was voted that year's Eclipse Award as the American Champion Older Female Horse.Wally Dollase and...	Flaxman Holdings	1:44.30
2000	Chargé d'Affaires	5	Jose Santos	Christophe Clement Christophe Clement Christophe Clement is a Thoroughbred horse trainer in the United States.- Racing background :Christophe Clement initially acquired his training skills from father Miguel, a leading trainer in France, Christophe later worked for the prominent French racing family of trainer Alec Head...	La Marquise de Moratalla	1:40.30
1999	Brave Act	5	Alex Solis Alex Solis Alex O. Solis is a jockey based in the United States. He currently lives in Glendora, California and rides predominantly in Southern California...	Ron McAnally Ron McAnally Ronald L. McAnally is an American Hall of Fame trainer in Thoroughbred horse racing. Called "one of the most honored and respected of North American trainers" by Thoroughbred Times Co., Inc, as a child, he and his four siblings were placed in an orphanage following the death of their mother...	Sidney Craig Sidney Craig Sidney Harvey Craig was the business partner and husband of Jenny Craig, the fitness expert. Together, they founded the weight management company Jenny Craig, Inc. and expanded the company throughout the United States, Australia, and Canada.-Early life:Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, he was...	1:39.69
1998	Military	4	Garrett Gomez Garrett K. Gomez Garrett Keith Gomez is an American thoroughbred jockey.-Early career:Gomez learned to ride by watching his father, Louie, who was a jockey at many tracks in the Southwest United States...	Wallace Dollase Wallace Dollase Wallace A. "Wally" Dollase is an American trainer and owner of Thoroughbred racehorses.Among his numerous Graded stakes race wins, Dollase won the 1996 Breeders' Cup Distaff with Jewel Princess who was voted that year's Eclipse Award as the American Champion Older Female Horse.Wally Dollase and...	The Thoroughbred Corp. The Thoroughbred Corp. The Thoroughbred Corporation is a Thoroughbred horse racing and breeding operation established in 1994 by principal partner Prince Ahmed bin Salman of the Saudi Arabian royal family...	1:50.58
1997	Geri	5	Jerry Bailey	William I. Mott	Allen E. Paulson Allen E. Paulson Allen Eugene Paulson was an American aviation entrepreneur, philanthropist, thoroughbred racehorse breeder and owner, and a self-made multi-millionaire.-Business career in aviation:Born in Clinton, Iowa, Allen E...	1:48.35
1996	Gentlemen Gentlemen (horse) Gentlemen is a Thoroughbred racehorse who was the Champion Three-Year-Old Colt in Argentina and then raced successfully in the United States....	4	Gary Stevens	Richard Mandella	Haras de la Pomme	1:45.55
1995	Fastness	5	Gary Stevens	Jenine Sahadi	Evergreen Farm	1:44.78